Sofia Vergara, Miley Cyrus, and More Stars Who Have Rocked Princess Leia Buns

Updated on 12/30/2017 at 4:45 AM

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If you've ever worn your hair in double buns, chances are you've gotten a few snide remarks about looking like Princess Leia. There's no shame in that! While intricate braids and mesmerizing updos are common now, that iconic Star Wars style paved the way for them all. Sounds silly, but go back and rewatch the original three Star Wars movies — Leia rocks twists, plaits, and knots that looked futuristic then but are right on trend today.

Carrie Fisher's coif has inspired a legion of similar styles in Hollywood. Musicians, actresses, and icons have all been spotted wearing their takes on the legendary look. From tiny knots on short strands to messy half buns on long waves, this trend can work on all hair types.

If you're interested in re-creating this look, know that it's essential to try it on dirty hair. Clean strands are too slippery and will likely slide out of the style. Douse your next-day (or even third-day!) mane with a healthy spritz of texturizing spray like Amika's Undone Texture Spray ($24) before styling: the extra grit will help hold your look in place. Our favorite (and laziest) way to rock these knots is to throw our hair up into two tight, high ponytails, twist them into buns, and secure with Goody Spin Pins ($6). Even better, taking them down reveals loose, sexy waves — no heat necessary. Read on to get inspired by your favorite stars!

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Sofia Vergara

Sofia attended the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere wearing two low, loose twists at the nape of her neck.

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita stepped out at the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with this fun, multibun style.

Karrueche Tran

Karrueche tried the trend at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere by rocking messy, textured buns.

Miley Cyrus

Miley is no stranger to the double-bun look, but she made her knots even more interesting at the NYC premiere of A Very Murray Christmas by using glossy ropes in lieu of her strands.

Ariana Grande

Instead of her signature ponytail, Ariana was seen with a cat-ear-like coif in November 2015.

Charli XCX

In October 2015, the singer wore her buns with bohemian flair — untuck locks of hair toward the front of each knot for a more dreamy appearance.

Jackie Cruz

The Orange Is the New Black star attended the Spring 2016 Nicole Miller show with chunky braided buns.

Rihanna

Rihanna was seen in May 2015 with the front pieces of her auburn strands tucked away from her face into a pair of knots.

Elizabeth Banks

At the premiere of Resident Advisors in March 2015, Elizabeth went for a quirky take on double buns by stacking her twists in the center of her head.

Lupita Nyong'o

For the 2014 NAACP Image Awards, Lupita styled her supershort strands into this adorable 'do.

Miley Cyrus

Miley famously rocked these tiny blond buns to the MTV Video Music Awards in 2013.

Rita Ora

Rita attended Spring 2013 Tokyo Fashion Week with tall, stacked buns that protruded from either side of her head. They looked like sweet bunny ears!

Gwen Stefani

In 2009, Gwen joined her No Doubt bandmates to perform on Today with diagonally placed twists.

Björk

The musician attended the 2005 Venice Film Festival with asymmetrical knots.

Jennifer Lopez

The singer shot the music video for "Hold You Down" in 2005 with tousled buns.

Gwen Stefani

At the release party for her 2004 album, Love, Angel, Music, Baby, Gwen wore a Harajuku-inspired set of buns — both were tightly wrapped in netting and bedecked with floral accents.

Carrie Fisher

Others may have tried to imitate, but we think Carrie wore the double buns best as Princess Leia in the 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope.

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